Dr Laura Watts

Dr Laura Watts is an academic clinical lecturer at the University of Oxford and a specialist registrar in clinical genetics at the Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine. Laura’s research concerns the identification and characterisation of rare genetic conditions, with a particular focus on those affecting the musculoskeletal system. This work involves the analysis of large genomic data sets to identify novel genes and variants associated with genetic conditions, together with opportunities for potential future treatments. Laura will now co-lead the Variant Discovery and Clinical Interpretation community, which seeks to expedite rare disease diagnosis through genomic research.